10 Programs that Microsoft should integrate into Windows 9
Microsoft has not revealed a lot about its upcoming operating system Windows 9 but from the tidbits the company has released and rumors it appears as if it will
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Microsoft Security Bulletins For August 2014
Welcome to the Microsoft Security Bulletin overview for August 2014.
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Microsoft may be on a right path in regards to Windows 9
When Microsoft released Windows 8 in 2012 it quickly became clear that the operating system was not performing as well as Microsoft hoped it would.
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Why files may take up more disk space on Windows
If you check a folder's properties on Windows, values for the data's size and the data's size on disk are displayed to you.
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How to download core Windows 8 apps manually
Microsoft ships the Windows 8 operating system with a set of apps that provide core functionality such as reading news, opening emails or managing photos.
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Microsoft Security Bulletins For July 2014 overview
Welcome to the overview of Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for July 2014.
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How to manage Windows Time Zones more efficiently
The clock that Windows displays in the system tray area is probably not something that most users change a lot after initial configuration.
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How to disable automatic maintenance tasks in Windows 8
If you are running the Windows 8 operating system, and it does not really matter if you are still on Windows 8 or have upgraded to Windows 8.
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Find out if your PC's cpu supports virtualization
In computing, virtualization can mean a number of things.
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Microsoft Security Bulletins For June 2014 overview
This is the Microsoft Security Bulletins for June 2014 overview.
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Turn Windows into Mac OS X Yosemite
Windows users have several options when it comes to modifying the visual appeal of their system.
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How to reset Windows font settings and restore default fonts
Microsoft has improved the boot time of Windows 8 significantly in comparison to previous versions of the operating system.
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Support for Windows 8 is highly confusing
When Microsoft released the Windows 8 operating system back in 2012 -- is it really that long already? -- it released two distinct versions of it.
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How to get security updates for Windows XP until April 2019
Microsoft's official support for the Windows XP operating system ended more than a month ago.
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Use Wise Plugin Manager to manage all browser plugins
Most web browsers can load various third-party programs that extend the functionality.
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Find out which version of Windows 8 you are running
Back when I worked in tech support I encountered many customers who did not know a thing about the computer they were using.
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Microsoft releases Windows Store update for Windows 8.1 Update 1
One of the core new features of the Windows 8 operating system is the Windows Store.
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Microsoft Security Bulletins For May 2014 overview
Welcome to this month's overview of security bulletins and updates for Microsoft Windows, Office, and other Microsoft products.
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Microsoft extends Windows 8.1 Update deadline to June 10th
When Microsoft released the first feature update for Windows 8.
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Disable "you have new apps that can open this type of file" in Windows 8
Whenever you install a new application on Windows 8 that can be used as the default handler for file types or protocols, and you open a file of that type afterw
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Remove default applications on Windows 8 systems
The Windows 8 operating system ships with a set of default applications that are installed out of the box.
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Steam desktop theme for Windows 7 released
If you are a big fan of the gaming platform Steam, or just like its dark style, and run Windows 7, you may be interested in a new theme that was released [&hell
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Windows Image Boot feature to reduce Windows storage space requirements
One of the things that Microsoft has been criticized for is the storage space requirement of the Windows operating system.
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Another new Windows feature pops up: Interactive Live Tiles
Live tiles are a new feature of Windows 8's start screen which can display static or dynamic information.
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Microsoft Security Bulletins For April 2014 overview
Welcome to this month's Security Bulletins summary.
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Windows 8.1 Update is mandatory for all Windows 8.1 users. Here is why!
Today's Patch Tuesday is special because of a couple of reasons.
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Windows XP End-of-Support is not the End of the World
Today is the last day of extended support for Microsoft's popular operating system Windows XP.
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How to share an optical drive in a local network
Most desktop PCs ship with an optical drive, usually either a DVD drive or a Blu-Ray drive while mobile PCs may not always ship with one.
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Microsoft announces big Windows Store update
You may know that I write a weekly series over at Betanews about new apps that are published to Windows Store.
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Windows loudness equalization: How to use it?
Windows Loudness Equalization reduces the volume of loud sounds (explosions) and boosts quiet sounds (footsteps/dialogue) for a consistent audio experience.
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How to open files and folders in Windows Explorer faster
Most Windows users that I know use the mouse to navigate in the operating system's default file manager Windows Explorer (called File Explorer in Windows 8).
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Start Screen Unlimited adds features to Windows 8's Start interface
The start screen interface of Windows 8, as well as the improved versions in Windows 8.
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Mozilla drops Firefox for Windows 8 Metro
Has it really been this long? Mozilla started to work on the Metro version of the efox web browser back in 2012 before Microsoft released the retail version of
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How to check for malicious Proxy Auto-Config files in Windows
Internet banking credentials are a high-value target for online criminals.
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How to pin or move multiple apps in Windows 8.1 after installing the feature pack
I have been running the Feature Pack update for several days now and while I like what it has added to the Windows 8 operating system, I noted that several work
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Fix Select the driver to be installed when installing Windows
After I replaced the hard drive of my laptop with a faster Solid State Drive two days ago, I had to install an operating system on the device as the disk was [&
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All you need to know about thumbnail cache files in Windows
The Windows operating system creates thumbnail cache files for images and other file types to speed up the loading of folders on the system.
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Microsoft Security Bulletins For March 2014 overview
Only one month to go before Microsoft will stop releasing public security updates for the Windows XP operating system.
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Fix Windows after a virus attack with Automatic System Cleaner
You have two basic choices when it comes to deciding what to do after a successful virus attack on your system.
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Should you upgrade Windows XP right now, or wait for Windows 9?
Windows XP users need to make a decision next month.
